Greeting The Sabbath Queen

Rabbi Chanina would wrap himself in his cloak and stand at nightfall on the eve of the Sabbath and say: "Come, and let us go out to greet the Sabbath, the Queen." Rabbi Yannai would put on his fine garments and wrap himself, and say: "Come, O bride; come, O bride." Rabbah bar Rav Huna once visited the house of Rabbah bar Rav Nachman. They set before him three se'ah-measures of fried delicacies. He said to them: Did you know that I was coming? They said to him: Are you preferred by us over it, that is, over the Sabbath itself?